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Bogenfels, the Glossary

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Bogenfels is a location in the coastal Namib Desert of Namibia, noted for its natural rock formations (hence the name, which means "arch rock" in German).[1]

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  1. 13 relations: Arch, Dolomite (rock), Ghost town, Kolmanskop, Lüderitz, List of rock formations, Namib, Namibia, Pomona, Namibia, Shale, Tsau ǁKhaeb Sperrgebiet National Park, Union of South Africa, World War I.

  2. Coasts of Namibia
  3. Former populated places in Namibia
  4. German South West Africa
  5. Ghost towns in Africa
  6. Mining in Namibia
  7. Natural arches
  8. Rock formations of Namibia
  9. Tourism in Namibia
  10. ǁKaras Region

Arch

An arch is a curved vertical structure spanning an open space underneath it.

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Dolomite (rock)

Dolomite (also known as dolomite rock, dolostone or dolomitic rock) is a sedimentary carbonate rock that contains a high percentage of the mineral dolomite, CaMg(CO3)2.

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Ghost town

A ghost town, deserted city, extinct town, or abandoned city is an abandoned settlement, usually one that contains substantial visible remaining buildings and infrastructure such as roads.

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Kolmanskop

Kolmanskop (Afrikaans for "Coleman's peak", Kolmannskuppe) is a ghost town in the Namib in southern Namibia, inland from the port town of Lüderitz. Bogenfels and Kolmanskop are former populated places in Namibia, ghost towns in Africa and mining in Namibia.

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Lüderitz

Lüderitz is a town in the ǁKaras Region of southern Namibia.

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List of rock formations

A rock formation is an isolated, scenic, or spectacular surface rock outcrop.

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Namib

The Namib (Namibe) is a coastal desert in Southern Africa.

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Namibia

Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia, is a country in Southern Africa.

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Pomona, Namibia

Pomona is a ghost town in southern Namibia south of Lüderitz on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. Bogenfels and Pomona, Namibia are former populated places in Namibia, German South West Africa, ghost towns in Africa, mining in Namibia and ǁKaras Region.

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Shale

Shale is a fine-grained, clastic sedimentary rock formed from mud that is a mix of flakes of clay minerals (hydrous aluminium phyllosilicates, e.g. kaolin, Al2Si2O5(OH)4) and tiny fragments (silt-sized particles) of other minerals, especially quartz and calcite.

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Tsau ǁKhaeb Sperrgebiet National Park

The, formerly known as Sperrgebiet (German, meaning "Prohibited Area"; also known as Diamond Area 1), is a diamond mining area in southwestern Namibia, in the Namib Desert.

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Union of South Africa

The Union of South Africa (Unie van Zuid-Afrika; Unie van Suid-Afrika) was the historical predecessor to the present-day Republic of South Africa.

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World War I

World War I (alternatively the First World War or the Great War) (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918) was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers.

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See also

Coasts of Namibia

Former populated places in Namibia

German South West Africa

Ghost towns in Africa

Mining in Namibia

Natural arches

Rock formations of Namibia

Tourism in Namibia

ǁKaras Region

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bogenfels